ZIP code
28698
Zionville, NC
28698 covers Zionville in Watauga County, with 2,259 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28698. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28698

About ZIP code 28698
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28698. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28698
Race
- White1,977
- Black or African American11
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian5
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race32
- Two or more races110
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 81
Age
- Under 10211
- 10 to 19259
- 20 to 29252
- 30 to 39220
- 40 to 49259
- 50 to 59318
- 60 to 69312
- 70 to 79212
- 80 and older98
Income and housing in 28698
Education
- High school graduate87.2%
- Bachelor's degree19.5%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 28698
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Cove Creek7.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Watauga County90.6%
- Ashe County9.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
92.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28698
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,703 | |
| 2006 | 1,713 | |
| 2007 | 1,866 | |
| 2008 | 1,692 | |
| 2009 | 1,679 | |
| 2010 | 1,676 | |
| 2011 | 2,543 | 1,651 |
| 2012 | 2,340 | 1,650 |
| 2013 | 2,124 | 1,700 |
| 2014 | 2,140 | 1,650 |
| 2015 | 2,015 | 1,670 |
| 2016 | 1,931 | 1,610 |
| 2017 | 2,018 | 1,680 |
| 2018 | 2,247 | 1,650 |
| 2019 | 2,312 | 1,720 |
| 2020 | 2,589 | 1,740 |
| 2021 | 2,594 | 1,680 |
| 2022 | 2,582 | 1,700 |
| 2023 | 2,259 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28698
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 37691Trade3.7 miPop 532 · Income —
- 28692Vilas4.3 miPop 4,462 · Income $48,750
- 28679Sugar Grove5.8 miPop 2,535 · Income $64,833
- 28684Todd8.7 miPop 1,835 · Income $66,123
- 28607Boone9.3 miPop 35,504 · Income $44,132
- 37683Mountain City10.2 miPop 13,716 · Income $53,908
- 28604Banner Elk10.6 miPop 7,280 · Income $64,052
- 37640Butler11.9 miPop 3,343 · Income $47,404
- 28615Creston12.2 miPop 1,983 · Income $46,888
- 28605Blowing Rock13.3 miPop 3,471 · Income $74,865
- 28622Elk Park13.3 miPop 2,701 · Income $45,169
- 28626Fleetwood13.6 miPop 3,058 · Income $71,186
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ZIP code 28698 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28698 in?
- 28698 is in Zionville, NC.
- What county is 28698 in?
- 28698 is in Watauga County.
- What is the median household income in 28698?
- The median household income in 28698 is $56,506.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28698?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28698.